As revealed in early August, the Government has now given the green light for anyone to film, photograph or record public local council meetings - and Salford Star immediately announced the launch of the Salford Star TV station (see previous article here).
Today Salford Star begins the first ever live broadcast from a Salford Council meeting - unless they try to ban us! (see here). And what a meeting it will be, as Salford Council's Audit and Accounts Committee hopefully grills Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart and co on revelations regarding secret subsidies of up to £164,000 for Salford City Reds - now Salford Red Devils - while cutting services for the city's vulnerable people.
Plus there's masses more revelations to come out about the capers of former Salford Council Strategic Director Martin Vickers who, after agreeing the subsidies and lots more, got a job with Salford City Reds.
No matter how stuffy the room, no matter how stuffy the characters involved, there should be a few fireworks, a few clowns, some verbal acrobatics, some live wrestling with the truth, buckets of whitewash and, maybe some mice growling at the elephant in the room...
So, Roll up, Roll up for the Circus of Democratic Horrors that is Salford City Council...
Just click here, sit back and enjoy the show...
* There's also going to be a demonstration before the meeting by families and supporters facing cuts to services for some of the most vulnerable people in the city which we will also try to broadcast - see here.
* Given that this is only a Committee Meeting with few facilities for broadcast, we can't promise that the quality of sound or pictures is going to be great - but there will be a highlights show on YouTube within the next few days.
** For a full background see previous Salford Star articles - click here and click here
UPDATE: 4pm
Salford Mayor Scandal Whitewash Over Salford City Reds Investigation - click here
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